STATE OF WISCONSIN...2021/01/04 · 37th - John Jagler 601 Clyman Street Watertown 53094 Republican 38th - Barbara Dittrich Oconomowoc 53066 Republican 39th - Mark Born 135 Franklin

STATE OF WISCONSIN

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One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session

2:02 P.M. MONDAY, January 4, 2021

The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in

the State Capitol. Pursuant to Section 13.02 of the Wisconsin

Statutes and Assembly Rule 5, the Assembly was called to

order by Legislative Reference Bureau Chief Richard A.

Champagne.

The prayer was offered by His Most Reverend Excellency

Jerome Listecki, Archbishop of Milwaukee.

The Colors were presented by Company G, 2nd Battalion,

24th Marines, 4th Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet

Marine Forces Reserve.

Representative-elect Moses led the membership in

reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United

States of America.

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COMMUNICATIONS

December 4, 2020

Patrick E. Fuller

Assembly Chief Clerk

17 West Main Street, Suite 401

Madison, WI 53703

Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:

I am pleased to provide you with a copy of the official

canvass of the November 3, 2020 General Election vote for

Representative to the Assembly along with the determination

by the Chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission of the winners.

With this letter, I am delivering the Certificates of

Election for the winners to you for distribution.

If the Elections Commission can provide you with further information or assistance, please contact our office.

Sincerely,

MEAGAN WOLFE

Interim administrator

Wisconsin Elections Commission

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1st- Joel Kitchens

1117 Cove Road

Sturgeon Bay 54235

Republican

2nd - Shae Sortwell

13219 County Road Q

Two Rivers 54241

Republican

3rd - Ron W. Tusler

W5721 Firelane 12

Harrison 54952

Republican

4th - David Steffen

Howard 54313

Republican

5th - Jim Steineke

N2352 Vandenbroek Road

Kaukauna 54130

Republican

6th - Gary J. Tauchen

N3397 South Broadway Road Bonduel 54107

Republican

7th - Daniel Riemer

3022 South 39th Street Milwaukee 53215

Democrat

8th - Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

517 West Madison Street Milwaukee 53204

Democrat

9th - Marisabel Cabrera

PO Box 44344 Milwaukee 53214

Democrat

10th - David Bowen

4080 North 21st Street #3

Milwaukee 53209

Democrat

11th - Dora Drake

6561 North 73rd Street

Milwaukee 53223

Democrat

12th - LaKeshia N. Myers

10000 West Fountain Avenue #1906 Milwaukee 53224

Democrat

13th - Sara Rodriguez

Brookfield 53045

Democrat

14th - Robyn Vining 2546 North 66th Street Wauwatosa 53212 Democrat

JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY [JANUARY 4, 2021]

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15th - Joe Sanfelippo

20770 West Coffee Road

New Berlin 53146 Republican

16th - Kalan Haywood

129 West Brown Street

Milwaukee 53212

Democrat

17th - Supreme Moore Omokunde

2629 North 59th Street

Milwaukee 53210

Democrat

18th - Evan Goyke

2734 West State Street

Milwaukee 53208

Democrat

19th - Jonathon Brostoff

3000 N. Stowell Avenue

Milwaukee 53211

Democrat

20th - Christine M. Sinicki

3132 South Indiana Avenue

Milwaukee 53207

Democrat

21st - Jessie Rodriguez

6633 South Crane Drive

Oak Creek 53154

Republican

22nd - Janel Brandtjen

N52 W16632 Oak Ridge Trail

Menomonie Falls 53051

Republican

23rd - Deb Andraca

4707 North Cumberland Boulevard

Whitefish Bay 53211

Democrat

24th - Daniel Knodl

N101 W14475 Ridgefield Court

Germantown 53022

Republican

25th - Paul Tittl

2229 Rheaume Road

Manitowoc 54220

Republican

26th - Terry Katsma

705 Erie Avenue

Oostburg 53070

Republican

27th - Tyler Vorpagel

503 South Hills Drive

Plymouth 53073

Republican

28th - Gae Magnafici

744 200th Street

Dresser 54009

Republican

29th - Clint Moses

N6602 407th Street

Menomonie 54751

Republican

30th - Shannon M. Zimmerman

429 Jefferson Street

River Falls 54022

Republican

31st - Amy Loudenbeck

Clinton 53525

Republican

32nd - Tyler August

Lake Geneva 53147

Republican

33rd - Cody Horlacher

327 Lake Street

Mukwonago 53149

Republican

34th - Rob Swearingen

4485 Oakview Lane

Rhinelander 54501

Republican

35th - Calvin Callahan

W11910 County Road CC

Tomahawk 54487

Republican

36th - Jeffrey Mursau

4 Oak Street

Crivitz 54114

Republican

37th - John Jagler

601 Clyman Street

Watertown 53094

Republican

38th - Barbara Dittrich

Oconomowoc 53066 Republican

39th - Mark Born

135 Franklin Street

Beaver Dam 53916

Republican

40th - Kevin D. Petersen

N1433 Drivas Road

Waupaca 54981

Republican

41st - Alex Dallman

820 Sunnyside Road #13

Green Lake 53941

Republican

42nd - Jon Plumer

W11404 High Point Road

Lodi 53555

Republican


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43rd - Don J. Vruwink

24 West Ash Lane

Milton 53563

Democrat

44th - Sue Conley

202 Hillside Court

Janesville 53545

Democrat

45th - Mark Spreitzer

1718 Henderson Avenue

Beloit 53511

Democrat

46th - Gary Hebl

515 Scheuerell Lane

Sun Prairie 53590

Democrat

47th - Jimmy P. Anderson

5807 Verde View Road

Fitchburg 53711

Democrat

48th - Samba Baldeh

5150 Crescent Oak Drive

Madison 53704

Democrat

49th - Travis Tranel

2231 Louisburg Road

Cuba City 53807

Republican

50th - Tony Kurtz

W9648 Gehri Road

Wonewoc 53968

Republican

51st - Todd Novak

202 West Division Street

Dodgeville 53533

Republican

52nd - Jeremy Thiesfeldt

604 Sunset Lane

Fond du Lac 54935

Republican

53rd - Michael Schraa

Oshkosh 54904

Republican

54th - Gordon N. Hintz

502 East Irving Avenue

Oshkosh 54901

Democrat

55th - Rachael Cabral-Guevara

190 River Island Court

Appleton 54914

Republican

56th - David Murphy

1777 Ivy Lane

Greenville 54942

Republican

57th - Lee Snodgrass

415 South Olde Oneida Street #204

Appleton 54911

Democrat

58th - Rick Gundrum

301 Winter Lane

Slinger 53086

Republican

59th - Timothy Ramthun

N641 Ramthun Lane

Campbellsport 53010

Republican

60th - Robert Brooks

204 East Dekora Street

Saukville 53080

Republican

61st - Samantha Kerkman

P.O. Box 156

Powers Lake 53159

Republican

62nd - Robert Wittke

11 Sandalwood Court

Racine 53402

Republican

63rd - Robin Vos

960 Rock Ridge Road

Burlington 53105

Republican

64th - Tip McGuire 3554 Sheridan Road

Kenosha 53140

Democrat

65th - Tod Ohnstad 3814 18th Avenue

Kenosha 53140

Democrat

66th - Greta Neubauer

936 Main Street #3

Racine 53403

Democrat

67th - Rob L. Summerfield

812 Thompson Street

Bloomer 54724

Republican

68th - Jesse James

2511 Botsford Avenue

Altoona 54720

Republican

69th - Donna Rozar

711 West Blodgett Street

Marshfield 54449

Republican

70th - Nancy VanderMeer

18940 Eden Avenue

Tomah 54660

Republican


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71st - Katrina Shankland

Stevens Point 54481

Democrat

72nd - Scott Krug

1551 Kingswood Trail

Nekoosa 54457

Republican

73rd - Nick Milroy

4543 South Sam Anderson Road

Superior 54874

Democrat

74th - Beth Meyers

36505 Aiken Road

Bayfield 54814

Democrat

75th - Dave Armstrong

11 Phipps Avenue

Rice Lake 54868

Republican

76th - Francesca Hong

101 North Blount Street #501

Madison 53703

Democrat

77th - Shelia Stubbs

Madison 53713

Democrat

78th - Lisa Subeck

818 South Gammon Road #4

Madison 53719

Democrat

79th - Diane Hesselbein

1420 North High Point Road

Middleton 53562

Democrat

80th - Sondy Pope

317 Nesheim Trail

Mount Horeb 53572

Democrat

81st - Dave Considine

N6194 Breezy Hill Road

Baraboo 53913

Democrat

82nd - Ken Skowronski

8642 South 116th Street

Franklin 53132

Republican

83rd - Chuck C. Wichgers

W156 S7388 Quietwood Drive

Muskego 53150

Republican

84th - Mike Kuglitsch

21865 West Tolbert Drive

New Berlin 53146

Republican

85th - Patrick J. Snyder

129 East Charles Street

Schofield 54476

Republican

86th - John Spiros

1406 East Fillmore

Marshfield 54449

Republican

87th - James Edming

N4998 Edming Road

Glen Flora 54526

Republican

88th - John Macco

1874 Old Valley Road

De Pere 54115

Republican

89th - Vacant

90th - Kristina Shelton

1019 Emilie Street

Green Bay 54301

Democrat

91st - Jodi Emerson

519 Chauncey Street

Eau Claire 54701

Democrat

92nd - Treig E. Pronschinske

559 North Jackson Street

Mondovi 54755

Republican

93rd - Warren L. Petryk

Eau Claire 54701

Republican

94th - Steve Doyle

N5525 Hauser Road

Onalaska 54650

Democrat

95th - Jill Billings

1403 Johnson Street

La Crosse 54601

Democrat

96th - Loren Oldenburg

E4299 County Road Y

Viroqua 54665

Republican

97th - Scott Allen

Waukesha 53189

Republican

98th - Adam Neylon

1357 Lake Park Court

Pewaukee 53072

Republican

99th - Cindi S. Duchow

N22 W 28692 Louis Avenue

Pewaukee 53072

Republican


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OATH OF OFFICE

The Bible used today to swear in the Members of the

Wisconsin State Assembly was accompanied by Christian

Overland of the Wisconsin Historical Society.

This Bible was used to swear in the very first Governor

of Wisconsin, Henry Dodge. Congress organized the

Territory of Wisconsin on July 3, 1836, when Michigan

became a state. The following day, John S. Horner, Secretary

of the former Michigan Territory, was sworn in as Secretary

of Wisconsin Territory, and on that same Independence Day,

Horner used this Bible to administer the oath of office to the

newly appointed Governor of Wisconsin, Henry Dodge, at

Mineral Point. In the same ceremony, Horner used this Bible

to swear in three of Wisconsin’s new Supreme Court judges,

William C. Frasier, David Irvin and Charles Dunn (father-in -

law of the first Governor of the State of Wisconsin, Nelson

Dewey). This historic Bible, published in 1829, marks the

very beginning of Wisconsin’s government.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin

Constitution, the Honorable Chief Justice Patience Drake

Roggensack of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered

the oath of office to the members en masse.

The attendance roll was called by the clerk, and the

members, as their names were called, came to the desk to sign

the Oath of Office book.

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Present – Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August,

Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan ,

Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler,

James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch,

Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy,

Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk,

Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rodriguez, J., Rozar,

Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke,

Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel,

VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke and

Zimmerman – 55.

Absent with leave – Representatives Anderson, Andraca,

Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley,

Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl,

Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Krug, McGuire,

Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer,

Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez, S., Schraa,

Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Steffen,

Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink – 43.

Vacancies – 89th Assembly District – 1.

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ELECTION OF SPEAKER

Representative Kuglitsch nominated Representative

Robin Vos for the position of Speaker of the Assembly for

the One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session of the

Legislature.

There being no further nominations, the Chair declared

nominations closed.

Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that a

unanimous ballot be cast for Representative Robin Vos for

Speaker of the Assembly. Granted.

For Representative Vos − Representatives Allen,

Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-

Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming ,

Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens,

Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici,

Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg,

Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun,

Rodriguez, J., Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Snyder,

Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen,

Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel,

Vos, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman – 55.









Representative Vos was elected Speaker of the Assembly

for the One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session of the

Legislature.

The oath of office was administered by the Honorable

Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack of the Wisconsin

Supreme Court.

Speaker Vos in the chair.

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REMARKS BY THE SPEAKER

Good afternoon and congratulations to the members of the

105th Wisconsin State Assembly. With the start of each

legislative session, we share a new hope to accomplish even

more for the state.

While we couldn’t accommodate everyone in the

chambers this year, we know our family and friends are here

in spirit, and many are watching on WisconsinEye.

Before we can begin serving our districts, we should first

thank our family and friends who made us who we are and

helped us in our journey to the Assembly. Let’s show them

our appreciation.

On a personal note, I want to thank my family, especially

my wife, Michelle, and my Mom and Dad who had wanted

to be here today. Your love and support mean the world to

me.

To the members of the Assembly, I would like to thank

you for giving me the opportunity to again serve as Speaker

of this great institution.

Since we last gathered, much has happened in our nation

and in our state. Who would have thought when we left here

last April that so many things we take for granted would now


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be in question? The ability for free movement. The ability to

work, worship, educate your children or simply visit a sick

relative.

Each time I have been elected to the State Assembly, I

take some time before we are inaugurated to re-read the

Wisconsin Constitution. This is the document that not only

gives us our ability to represent our constituents, but it also

protects the liberties our constituents enjoy and provides for

the delineation of powers between the branches.

Over the last few months, we have clearly seen how this

careful balance between the branches has been tested and in

some cases, found to be lacking while in other circumstances,

it has held the test of time.

Our system of checks and balances reflects an

understanding about a republican form of government, held

by many Founders that the legislative branch should be the

superior branch. They reasoned that this is the case because

“We the People” govern ourselves through the laws we enact

through our elected representatives in the legislative branch.

Some observers maintain that this idea of the legislative

branch as the preeminent one is obsolete in modern times.

The executive and judicial branches have expanded their

powers significantly beyond the Founders’ expectations

through the use of ideas such as executive orders or simply

refusing to carry out the law as enacted by the state

Legislature. The next two years are going to be critical as we

work tirelessly to strengthen our republic and rebuild the

foundation of government through the basic principle of the

consent of the governed.

Did you notice I said republic and not democracy? Our

republic is built on the recognition that no single part of the

community has a monopoly on justice. Each of us must

remember that as we strive to balance our desire for an

outcome we might prefer, we must remember the oath we

took today to uphold our constitution and the role each of us

plays in our state’s history.

Today, we celebrate Wisconsin and our historical

bonds. Not as Republicans or Democrats, but as

Wisconsinites. We celebrate all that is good in our state that

unites us. We celebrate the front line workers of the pandemic

and our first responders who worked through the holidays

protecting and serving the communities across Wisconsin.

We celebrate every single worker who went to their job to

produce the food we eat, the products we consume and the

safety we enjoy.

As state representatives, we have been afforded an

amazing responsibility. The citizens of Wisconsin have

chosen us to be their advocates in state government. Each of

us represents the voices of roughly 57,000 people. Today we

welcome 16 new members who will be called state

representative for the first time. They join 5,086 people who

have served in the Assembly since Wisconsin statehood in

1848.

Three years into statehood, Wisconsin adopted the official

state motto: Forward. The Wisconsin Historical Society says

the motto was chosen to be a reflection of Wisconsin’s

continuous drive to be a national leader.

As we move forward beyond the pandemic, we can look

to previous legislators who set an example of taking action in

response to a problem. We don’t celebrate the names of

people who passed a bill. We celebrate the policies they

succeeded in enacting.

Following the Civil War, the Legislative Reference

Bureau reports Wisconsin legislators began a tradition of

providing support for war veterans. After World War I, the

legislature approved innovative bills to help those who served

beyond what was provided at the federal level. It was then

after World War II, lawmakers created the Postwar

Rehabilitation Trust Fund, County Veterans Service Officers

and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Wisconsin is known for many other legislative firsts.

Early on in the century, Wisconsin lawmakers created the

first unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation

programs in the country. Legislators later developed the UW

System, world-class tech colleges, the first LGBTQ

protections in the country, welfare reform, and school choice,

just to name a few.

It is our time to make Wisconsin even stronger, and show

that we continue to be the national leader our states’ founders

envisioned. The crisis before us today is, of course, the

pandemic. The coronavirus has taken our loved ones and

devastated parts of the economy. I would ask each of you to

now rise to pause for a moment of silence to remember those

who we have lost during the pandemic.

Those of you who were here, know the legislature

approved a bipartisan relief package within the first month of

the pandemic. This week, the Assembly should act once

again. This afternoon Assembly Bill 1, a second coronavirus

relief bill, will be introduced. While it was very disappointing

that the Governor walked away from the negotiating table last

month, I want to thank our colleagues in the State Senate for

continuing our negotiations so we have a final bill that has

been agreed to in both chambers. The bill includes many

items from our bipartisan discussions with the Governor.

However, our constitution can never be placed on hold,

even during a public health emergency. We can’t allow an

unelected bureaucrat to rule over communities like a dictator:

picking and choosing what businesses should fail or forcing

all schools to be virtual.

For some who didn’t already know it, most people now

acknowledge that government control over our lives doesn’t

make us more prosperous. In fact, we have seen far too many

of our friends and acquaintances lose their livelihoods due to

government reactions to the coronavirus. The proposal we are

introducing today has over 44 provisions to help fight the

virus and reopen our economy. So let’s join together to get

this bill passed and provide the help Wisconsinites need.

We also must confront the other serious issues facing our

state head on. Government spending doesn’t grow the

economy and socialism doesn’t make us more free. We can

once again have a responsible budget, one that doesn’t break

the bank and still invests in shared priorities.

No matter how intense the pressure or how much special

interests want us to sacrifice our principles, I promise you

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over the next two years we will not let state government

expand at the expense of our freedoms or our liberties.

Wisconsin also learned over the last year that we must

restore confidence in our electoral process. We saw repeated

attempts by outside groups to try to change Wisconsin

election laws through the courts using the pandemic as their

excuse. In some cases, we saw election officials simply

ignore the law hoping to give an electoral benefit to their

preferred candidate.

We simply can’t have hundreds of thousands of people

questioning the integrity of the electoral process in our state.

Reforms must be made. I invite every legislator to be part of

these important innovations and join us as we set a path

forward for Wisconsin.

This Assembly has a tradition of bipartisanship. Every

session since I was speaker, we’ve had more than 90 percent

of bills approved received bipartisan support. This session

should be no different.

Over the course of the past 100 years, the people who sat

in this chamber made things happen. Today as we start a new

session, each representative has a choice to make. Will you

follow the path of national politicians who use explosive,

divisive rhetoric on social media, or will you take the time to

understand the arguments of those you disagree with?

Let’s choose to debate ideas, ins tead of cancelling out

those who don’t agree with by calling them names and

denigrating their views. Let’s discuss our beliefs and

establish a greater understanding of each other. Perhaps in

this case, we can be a national leader.

Let’s work for all of Wisconsin. We can end the name-

calling and personal attacks. And we can bring back civility

in politics.

Our state and our nation have many challenges ahead. It

is up to us to prove once again that Wisconsin is the national

innovator. You are the members of the 105th Wisconsin State

Assembly. Let’s work together to get things done. Let’s make

our state proud.

God bless you and God Bless the state of Wisconsin.

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ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

Representative Born nominated Representative Tyler

August for the position of Speaker Pro Tempore of the

Assembly for the One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session of

the Legislature.

There being no further nominations, the speaker declared

nominations closed.


unanimous ballot be cast for Representative Tyler August for

Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly. Granted.

For Representative August − Representatives Allen,










Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos – 55.









Representative August was elected Speaker Pro Tempore

of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and Fifth Regular

Session of the Legislature.

The oath of office was administered by Speaker Vos.

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ELECTION OF SERGEANT AT ARMS

Representative August nominated Anne Tonnon Byers

for the position of Sergeant at Arms of the Assembly for the

One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session of the Legislature.

There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared

nominations closed.


unanimous ballot be cast for Anne Tonnon Byers for

Assembly Sergeant at Arms. Granted.

For Anne Tonnon Byers – Representatives Allen,










Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos – 55.









Anne Tonnon Byers was elected Sergeant at Arms of the

Assembly for the One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session of

the Legislature.

The oath of office was administered by Speaker Vos.

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COMMUNICATIONS

December 3, 2020

Patrick Fuller



Madison, WI 53703


Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (3), the following officers

have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:

Majority Leader: Jim Steineke

Assistant Majority Leader: Kevin Peterson

Majority Caucus Chair: Tyler Vorpagel

Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Cindi Duchow

Majority Caucus Secretary: Jess ie Rodriguez

Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha

Kerkman

Sincerely,

DAN KNODL

Republican Caucus Chair

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December 3, 2020

Patrick Fuller



Madison, WI 53703


Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (3), the following officers

have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic Caucus:

Minority Leader: Gordon Hintz

Assistant Minority Leader: Diane Hesselbein

Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer

Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Lisa Subeck

Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers

Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Kalan Haywood

Sincerely,

MARK SPREITZER

Democratic Caucus Chair

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SEAT ASSIGNMENTS

Pursuant to Assembly Rule 2 (4), for the 2021-2022

Legislative Session in the Assembly Chamber, democrat

members will be seated on the east (door) side of the center

aisle. Republican members will be seated in the seats on the

west (window) side of the center aisle and in seats numbered

85, 86, 92, 93, 94 and 95. Speaker Vos will occupy seat

number 4. Seats numbered 27 and 91 will remain vacant.

Member Seat No.

Allen 53

Anderson 89

Andraca 88

Armstrong 43

August 3

Baldeh 30

Billings 34

Born 18

Bowen 40

Brandtjen 99

Brooks 73

Brostoff 37

Cabral-Guevara 26

Cabrera 57

Callahan 16

Conley 58

Considine 32

Dallman 86

Dittrich 70

Doyle 11

Drake 87

Duchow 81

Edming 24

Emerson 64

Goyke 29

Gundrum 48

Haywood 13

Hebl 9

Hesselbein 6

Hintz 5

Hong 67

Horlacher 93

Jagler 94

James 83

Katsma 85

Kerkman 95

Kitchens 52

Knodl 21

Krug 20

Kuglitsch 56

Kurtz 82

Loudenbeck 25

Macco 97

Magnafici 51

McGuire 12

Meyers 14

Moore Omokunde 38

Moses 71

Milroy 35

Murphy 41

Mursau 44

Myers 90

Neubauer 60

Neylon 49

Novak 50

Ohnstad 33

Oldenburg 74

Ortiz-Velez 31

Petersen 2

Petryk 45

Plumer 76

Pope 10

Pronschinske 78

Ramthun 17

Riemer 36

Rodriguez, J 84


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Rodriguez, S 66

Rozar 22

Sanfelippo 96

Schraa 79

Shankland 62

Shelton 39

Sinicki 63

Skowronski 46

Snodgrass 59

Sortwell 54

Snyder 23

Spiros 19

Spreitzer 8

Steffen 28

Steineke 1

Stubbs 65

Subeck 7

Summerfield 72

Swearingen 80

Tauchen 100

Thiesfeldt 69

Tittl 98

Tranel 77

Tusler 92

VanderMeer 75

Vining 61

Vorpagel 15

Vos 4

Vruwink 68

Wichgers 47

Wittke 55

Zimmerman 42

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LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a

leave of absence for today's session for Representatives

Horlacher, Krug, Schraa, Steffen and Tusler. Granted.

Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a

leave of absence for today's session for Representatives

Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff,

Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke,

Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, Meyers,

Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad,

Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez, S., Shankland,

Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck,

Vining and Vruwink.

Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.

Speaker Vos introduced a privileged resolution.

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INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF PROPOSALS

Assembly Resolution 1

Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the

2021-2022 assembly is organized.

By Representatives Vos and Steineke.

Privileged and read.

The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be

adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes – Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born,

Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman ,

Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma,

Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck,

Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak,

Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske,

Ramthun, Rodriguez, J., Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowronski,

Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield ,

Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer,

Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos –

55.

Noes – None.









Motion carried.

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LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a

leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative

Duchow. Granted.

Speaker Vos introduced a privileged resolution.


Relating to: establishing the assembly committee

structure and names for the 2021-2022 legislative session.

By Representatives Vos and Steineke.



adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes – Representatives Armstrong, August, Born,


Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma,




Ramthun, Rodriguez, J., Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowrons ki,

Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield ,



53.


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Noes – Representative Allen – 1.



Considine, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Goyke,

Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Krug,

McGuire, Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers,

Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez,

S., Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer,

Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink – 44.

Motion carried.

Speaker Vos introduced a privileged joint resolution.

Assembly Joint Resolution 1

Relating to: public access to the state capitol building.

By Representatives Vos and Steineke; cosponsored by

Senators LeMahieu, Feyen and Kapenga.


The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 1

be adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that

the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution

1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

From: Michael Queensland, Senate Chief Clerk

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed to inform you that the Senate has

Adopted and asks concurrence in:

Senate Joint Resolution 1

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ACTION ON THE SENATE MESSAGE


the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be

withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time.

Granted.

Senate Joint Resolution 1

Relating to: the session schedule for the 2021-2022

biennial session period.

By joint committee on Legislative Organization

The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be

concurred in?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes – Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born,


Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma,




Ramthun, Rodriguez, J., Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowronski,

Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfie ld ,



54.

Noes – None.



Considine, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Goyke,

Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Krug,

McGuire, Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers,

Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez,

S., Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer,

Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink – 44.

Motion carried.


the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be

immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Representative Allen introduced a privileged resolution.


Relating to: addressing election law violations.

By Representative Allen.



adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative Petryk sang “God Bless America” at the

rostrum.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the

Assembly adjourn in memory of former State Representative

Bonnie Ladwig of Lake Placid, who passed away on

December 22, 2020.

Representative Peterson asked unanimous consent that

the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Color Guard of

Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine

Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Forces Reserve,

including Staff Sergeant Edgar A. Cabalar, Sergeant

Nicholas G. Hultman, Sergeant Sage R. Delser and Gunnery

Sergeant Michael C. Cucinotta who presented the Colors at

today’s inaugural ceremony. Granted. _____________

ADJOURNMENT

Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand

adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?

Motion carried.

The Assembly stood adjourned.

3:35 P.M.


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OATH OF OFFICE

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Kenosha Circuit Court

Judge Mary Kay Wagner administered the oath of office to

Tip McGuire of the 64th Assembly District in a ceremony at

the Kenosha County Courthouse.

On Wednesday December 23, 2020, The Honorable

Robert F. Dehring, Jr. administered the oath of office to

David Steffen of the 4th Assembly District in a virtual

ceremony.

On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable

Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Deb

Andraca of the 23rd Assembly District in a ceremony held

virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.


Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to

Samba Baldeh of the 48th Assembly District in a ceremony

held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.


Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Sue

Conley of the 44th Assembly District in a ceremony held



Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Dora

Drake of the 11th Assembly District in a ceremony held




Francesca Hong of the 76th Assembly District in a ceremony




Supreme Moore Omokunde of the 17th Assembly District in

a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on

YouTube.



Sylvia Ortiz-Velez of the 8th Assembly District in a

ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on

YouTube.


Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Sara

Rodriguez of the 13th Assembly District in a ceremony held




Kristina Shelton of the 90th Assembly District in a ceremony



Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Lee

Snodgrass of the 57th Assembly District in a ceremony held



Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office jointly

to Jimmy Anderson of the 47th Assembly District, Jill

Billings of the 95th Assembly District, David Bowen of the

10th Assembly District, Jonathan Brostoff of the 19th

Assembly District, Marisabel Cabrera of the 9th Assembly

District, David Considine of the 81st Assembly District,

Steve Doyle of the 94th Assembly District, Jodi Emerson of

the 91st Assembly District, Evan Goyke of the 18th

Assembly District, Kalan Haywood of the 16th Assembly

District, Gary Hebl of the 46th Assembly District, Dianne

Hesselbein of the 79th Assembly District, Gordon Hintz of

the 54th Assembly District, Tip McGuire of the 64th

Assembly District, Beth Meyers of the 74th Assembly

District, Nick Milroy of the 73rd Assembly District,

LaKeshia Myers of the 12th Assembly District, Greta

Neubauer of the 66th Assembly District, Tod Ohnstad of the

65th Assembly District, Sondy Pope of the 80th Assembly

District, Daniel Riemer of the 7th Assembly District, Katrina

Shankland of the 71st Assembly District, Christine Sinicki of

the 20th Assembly District, Mark Spreitzer of the 45th

Assembly District, Shelia Stubbs of the 77th Assembly

District, Lisa Subeck of the 78th Assembly District, Robyn

Vining of the 14th Assembly District, and Don Vruwink of

the 43rd Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via

Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.

On Sunday, January 3, 2021, The Honorable Robert F.

Dehring, Jr. administered the oath of office to Cody

Horlacher of the 33rd Assembly District in a ceremony held

virtually via FaceTime.

On Monday, January 4, 2021, Speaker Robin Vos

administered the oath of office to Scott Krug of the 72nd

Assembly District in a ceremony held via telephone.

On Monday, January 4, 2021, Speaker Pro Tempore

August administered the oath of office to Ron Tusler of the

3rd Assembly District in a ceremony held via telephone.

On Monday, January 4, 2021, The Honorable Judge Scott

C. Woldt administered the oath of office to Michael Schraa

of the 53rd Assembly District in a ceremony held at his

residence.

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INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF PROPOSALS

Read first time and referred:

Assembly Bill 1

Relating to: state government actions to address the

COVID-19 pandemic, extending the time limit for

emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from

emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making

authority.

By Representative Vos.

To committee on Health.

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SPEAKER’S COMMUNICATIONS

January 4, 2021

Kay Inabnet

Assistant Assembly Chief Clerk


Madison, WI 53703

Dear Assistant Chief Clerk Inabnet:

On October 22, 2020, I established a Speaker's Task

Force on Racial Disparities. This letter is to inform you that

this task force, and its corresponding subcommittee and

appointed members, shall formally remain established until

final submission of its findings.

In addition to my initial appointments, I would like to

formally appoint Orlando Owens to the subcommittee on

Law Enforcement and Police Standards.

Sincerely,

ROBIN J. VOS

Assembly Speaker

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COMMUNICATIONS

December 2, 2020

Patrick E. Fuller

Chief Clerk


Madison, WI 53703


Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 17.01, I am writing to inform you

of my resignation, effective 5:00 PM on December 2, 2020.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 17.03 (9), I also write to inform you

that I am declining the office to which I was elected to

represent the 89th Assembly District in the State Assembly,

the term of which beings at the start of the next Legislative

session.

Sincerely,

JOHN NYGREN

State Representative

89th Assembly District

_____________

January 4, 2021

Kay Inabnet

Assistant Assembly Chief Clerk


Madison, WI 53703

Dear Assistant Chief Clerk Inabnet:

Per Assembly Rule, I request a leave of absence

for the session day of January 4th, 2021 for the

Representatives of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th ,

13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 43rd ,

44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 54th, 57th, 64th, 65th ,

66th, 71st, 73rd, 74th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th ,

81st, 90th, 91st, 94th, and 95th.

Sincerely,

MARK SPREITZER

Assembly Democrat Caucus Chair

45th Assembly District

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